Beta (12-20 Hz)
.Beta Rules
Level 1 and 2 meditators need frontal Beta to go down. Beta supports active states such as thinking, so rewarding less of this frequency can aid in reducing distracting thoughts in the beginning stages of Focus.
Level 3 meditators who have mastered inhibiting distracting thought can actually use additional Beta to fuel their focus. Intermediate meditators work hard to maintain an effortful focus.
Beta is a top-down control frequency that can be used to keep the mind on a single track of Focus – if it isn’t being used to run distracting thoughts.
Beta Weights
Levels 1 and 2 are assigned a rule weight of -1 to reward frontal Beta going down. A rule weight of +1 is given to Level 3 meditators on frontal Beta up. Level 4 meditators don’t have to work so hard, so they have a 0 weight for Beta.